LOTTOSHACKS: Michael Jackson's Sister Leasing This Magnificent Big Apple Apartment For $35,000/mth

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It's never been easier to get into the Greatest City In The World. Rent out Janet Jackson's Midtown apartment near the Lincoln Center with views over Fifth Avenue, and pay it with the interest from your invested winnings.

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LOTTOSHACKS: GUESS What Kimora Lee Simmons Is Looking To Splash $43 Million On?

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Remember Kimora Lee Simmons? Looks a little different here to her mugshot. She's the pushy (in a nice way) model turned tv reality show subject in: "Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane." Now she's rumored to be looking at this monster mansion in Beverly Hills. Not many other lottery jackpots would cover the cost of this mansion and 20 acre grounds, so Mega Millions or Powerball are the only way in for the rest of us.

SELLING PRICE: $43 million
LOCATION: Beverly Hills, CA, USA.
COUNTIN': 7 beds, 22 baths, 30,000 sq ft
SELLER: Guess co-founder Armand Marciano
GAME TO WIN TODAY: Powerball - $194,000,000
BALANCE AFTER PURCHASE: $151 million

Couch Potatoes And Hide-At-Homers: This Service Will Buy Your Lottery Tickets For You

Ever wanted to stay home and avoid traffic jams, crowded car parks, store queues and bad weather? But you need your lottery tickets played...what to do?

A California company heard you. They started a service back in 2010 to offer a lottery ticket order service for just the players in the CA area.

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What On Earth Is Happening To Mega Millions Sales?

Players are fleeing the USA Mega Millions in droves. And all because the organisation increased the odds of playing. Last October 19th they increased the field of 5 numbers from 1 through 56, up to 1 through 75.

The odds rocketed up from 1-in-176 million to 1-in-259 million.

The proof of a serious drop in player sales is here in the graph. This shows two similar jackpots, one before the number change, and one after. Take a look at the ticket sales. They show a big slump:

The Dirty Tricks That Big Lotteries Are Using To Steal Your Money

If you want to know how hard the lottery game is going to be for you to win in the near future, just look no further than the USA Powerball and Mega Millions games. They both recently changed their winning odds by increasing their play numbers. And it isn't good news.

Lotteries with enormous jackpots like this $46.5 Million Mega Millions games are going to get harder to win.

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LOTTOSHACKS: Comedian Eddie Murphy Once Owned this 10-Bed Mansion. $12 Million Gets You A Shrek-Themed Bedroom Also

Put this home on your to-buy list after your win!

PRICE: $12,000,000
LOCATION: Sacramento, California, USA
COUNTIN': 10 beds, 14 baths, 12,600 sq ft, 2.5 acres
SELLER: Patrick K. Willis, real-estate investor
GAME TO WIN: California SuperLotto Plus $11m
BALANCE AFTER PURCHASE: -$1m. Go for Mega Millions $41m instead.

Bang On Time: Every 6 Years Mega Millions Update Their Website, And We Like It

The original Mega Millions website in 2002.

THE Mega Millions people are pretty conservative. We know this because they rarely make big changes to their website, and when they do, the redesigns tend to be six years apart.

So a couple of weeks ago, on time, they introduced the first major upgrade since 2008, and we like it. 

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The Offbeat Ways 4 Lottery Winners Spent Their Cash

Green Island’s new $250,000 spray park at the Paine Street Park, New York was built with a donation from State Lottery winners John and Linda Kutey in honor of their parents. The Kuteys donated $200,000 to construct the spray park. John Kutey was one of seven employees who cashed in a $319 million winning Mega Millions ticket in 2011. His share was $28.7 million.
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This Fascinating Map Reveals Where The 7 Top Mega Millions Jackpots Were Won

The location of the world's biggest jackpot - the USA Mega Millions prize of $656 Million - is shown in this map of the United States. The mega game was drawn in March 2012 and claimed by three separate winners.

This map also shows the 7 highest jackpot locations for the Mega Millions game, which is played in 43 US states and the District of Columbia.

QUESTION: Are You Rich Enough To Give Stuff Away?

A group of Albulquerque firefighters won a prize in the New Mexico Mega Millions and generously donated $10,000 to a friend in need. Photo

As I heaved the child's stroller on to the verandah of the large house, it was with a great deal of satisfaction.

This was the third trip I had made from the circular driveway to the front door from my Lexus SUV.

Each time I deposited another armful of household items and hoped no-one was watching.

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LOTTOSHACKS: Seinfeld Creator Larry David Selling California 'Fairytale' Home Round $15M

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Put the home of producer Larry David of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Seinfeld" on your buylist after your win!

PRICE: $14,999,000
LOCATION: Pacific Palisades, CA, USA
COUNTIN': 7 beds, 10 baths, 10,000 sq ft
SELLER: Larry David, actor, producer
GAME TO WIN: California Mega Millions - $20 million
BALANCE AFTER PURCHASE: $5,001,000

ENDLESS WINS: But How Do You Stop The Prize Money Running Out!

Enjoy your lottery winnings today, but prepare for the future too!

A big lottery win seems to be unspendable. The vast amount in a jackpot seems limitless, like the big wins over the years... Mega Millions: $640 million, Powerball: $587.5 million, Euromillions: $260 million, SuperEnalotto: $205 million.

You could buy everything you wanted in life and still have hundreds of millions left.

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